Lisovyi A. Prevention of violations of copyright on the Internet

This paper investigates a complex of theoretical and practical issues of prevention of violations of copyright on the Internet. According to the results of the research, the deficient of doctrinal explore of issues analysed was determined. The methodological bases for the study of prevention of violations of copyright on the Internet was defined. The historical background of legislative regulation of copyright protection on the Internet, specifically on the Internet, was considered. Based on the analysis of historical sources, the main periods of development of copyright protection in Ukraine were identified, in particular: 1) establishment of conditions for copyright protection (the beginning of the 20th century until 1991); 2) determining the legal responsibility (criminal, civil and administrative) for violations of copyright (1991–2004); 3) harmonization of national copyright protection legislation, specifically on the Internet, to international standards (2004–2021). Best practices from abroad are analysed and generalized, as well as general international conventions, agreements and treaties ratified by Ukraine are studied with the purpose of prevention of violations of copyright. The results gained of analysis of foreign experience in prevention of violations of copyright on the Internet have been used for development of the best approaches for improving of the content of national legislation in the delineated sphere and emphasizing of the most effective models of prevention of their occurrence.